DigiPen Institute of Technology · Department of Computer Science

BS in Computer Science and Game Design

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Game Design

Bachelor'sBSGame DesignDedicated degree

Overview

A four-year, 133-credit campus BS in Redmond that combines programming (C, C++) with game design coursework and yearly multidisciplinary game projects.

Official program title: BS in Computer Science and Game Design
Exact award: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Game Design
Source: redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Discipline: Game Design Game Programming
Degree type: Dedicated degree
School and department: DigiPen Institute of Technology — Department of Computer Science
Source: redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Redmond, WA

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS combining computer science and game design; listed among DigiPen's Game Design and Development Degrees.

Source: redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io · verified October 12, 2026

We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules

Format, length and attendance

Delivery, campus attendance, schedule and study intensity are separate facts, each shown only as the school states it. Online coursework does not by itself mean there is no residency, exhibition, internship or proctored exam.

Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendanceClasses meet on campus (campus and hybrid programs).
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: eight semesters of 15 weeks each, or four academic years
Source: redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io · verified October 12, 2026
Credits: at least 133 semester credits
Source: redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

First-year entry. Open to first-time college students (freshman admission).Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transfer entry. Admits students transferring credits from another college.Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

What the school publishes about the program's game design, programming, art and production content. Tools and engines are listed only when the school names them — a program not listed as teaching Unity or Unreal may still use them, but we have not verified it.

The program starts with C and C++ and combines design, mathematics, physics and computer science courses with yearly team game projects.

Programming content

Foundations of C, C++ and other lower-level programming languages
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production and team projects

Yearly game projects on multidisciplinary teams
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Hardware and software requirements

No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.

Admissions and portfolio

Required, optional and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Portfolio

Portfolio not required (stated)

DigiPen's computer science bachelor's degrees, including this one, do not require a portfolio.

Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Application fee: Required$60 — $60 application fee
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: Optional
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
November 9, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming
Early action
November 15, 2026 · for Fall 2027
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
July 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and costs

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate (Full-Time), flat rate for 15-22 credits per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$20,410	per semester · 2026-2027Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International — Undergraduate (International, Full-Time), flat rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$22,750	per semester · 2026-2027Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Understanding tuition and equipment costs

Scholarships, assistantships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for students at this level. “Guaranteed” only when the school says every eligible student receives it. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Scholarships guide

CS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Institutional scholarshipCompetitive
Up to $13,000 per year, renewable for up to four years · Renewable for up to four years
Eligibility: Undergraduate degree programs in computer science only; automatic consideration upon admission
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Dragon Opportunity Scholarship Institutional scholarshipCompetitive
Up to $10,000 per year, renewable for up to four years · Renewable for up to four years
Eligibility: Incoming students only, including International Partnership students
How to apply: Separate application required
Deadline: April 1 (year not printed)
Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation and authorization

Institutional accreditation covers the school. Programmatic accreditation is shown only when it is named for this program — it is never transferred from another department or degree.

Institutional accreditation

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last checked October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — ACCSC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io/computer-science/bachelor-of-science/computer-science-and-ga — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io/computer-science/bachelor-of-science/computer-science-in-rea — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
digipen.edu/academics/game-design-and-development-degrees/bs-in-computer-science-and-game-design — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
digipen.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
digipen.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/admissions-timeline — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
digipen.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/undergraduate-admissions-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
digipen.edu/admissions/tuition-and-cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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